VietNamNet Bridge – As the home to many world famous sites such as Sa Pa, Ha Long Bay, Hue and others, Vietnam was voted by readers of the Rough Guides as one of the 20 most beautiful countries in the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cargo traffic at the Hai Phong port complex, the biggest port in the north, has been seriously congested since the day a regulation on verifying vehicles’ loading capacity took effect on April 1.

As many as 20 boats and ships were inundated by a heavy flood which hit Bat Xat district, north-western Lao Cai province on July 14, causing estimated property losses of VND8 billion.

VietJet Air has launched a promotion program with nearly 1,000 free tickets and premium products for anyone booking a ticket from July 15 to September 15, 2014, with a jackpot prize of a Toyota Vios E.

 Spain to invest in rubber latex factories in Binh Phuoc; FDI to real estate surges 65 percent in H1; Timber shipments to Middle East surge sharply; HCM City market attracts giant foreign retailers

More than 20 million UK viewers tuned in to watch Germany beat Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday, which was simulcast on BBC One and ITV.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight royal decrees regarding 12th century mandarin To Hien Thanh have been discovered at the Thuong Temple in the central province of Ha Tinh's Nghi Xuan District.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi People's Committee Vice Chairman, Tran Xuan Viet, has called on small, private household slaughterhouses in both urban and country areas to shut down.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Flea Market is one of the most famous shopping destinations amongst both Saigonese and foreigners. It features home & living, clothes, accessories and vintage items, where shoppers can find treasures

 VietNamNet Bridge – All four Vietnamese students have won medals at the 25th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), held in Bali, Indonesia, from July 5 to 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Tra Vinh granting of work permits to 2,100 Chinese workers has caused an outcry among the public.

 Libya's main international airport has been hit by a new rocket attack a day after fighting forced it to close.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) proposal on foreign language requirements has been criticised as “utopian” and impractical.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The mobile game market was very quiet in the first half of the year, but things are expected to heat up in the second half.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Businesses have to spend 500 hours a year on tax procedures, while individuals need to have 24 signatures to get a personal income tax refund, according to the General Department of Taxation.

About 9,000 Vietnamese die every year because of substandard water and poor sanitary conditions, and most of it appears to be caused by violations of waste water treatment regulations.

 VietNamNet Bridge - After her first-ever concert in Hanoi in May, overseas Vietnamese diva Khanh Ly will return home to perform in her second concert on August 2 in Hanoi and August 8 in Da Nang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tien Minh retained his title at the Yonex Suffolk County Community College US Open Championships on Sunday in New York, beating Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past few days, the water pipe extending from the Da River that serves more than 70,000 Hanoians broke for the ninth time since it was put into operation in 2008.

 The market economy mechanism has brought fruits to Vietnam which now boasts a stable macro-economy and a range of social welfare services in full place, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With its long sandy beaches and moderate slope, and gentle waves all year round, Con Den (Black Islet) in Thai Binh Province is becoming increasingly popular.

 The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 29th session in Hanoi on July 14 with NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung in the chair.

 Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hailed Armenia’s decision to open its embassy in Vietnam as an important foundation for strengthening bilateral ties.

 Chinese ships protecting the illegally-placed oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 on July 14 continued taking aggressive acts to hinder Vietnamese law enforcement ships that were operating in their national waters.

Evan Medeiros, Special Assistant to US President Barrack Obama, was received by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on July 14.